The family of Martin Luther King Jr. expressed their emotional response to President Trump’s decision to declassify records ...

The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates President Garry W. Jenkins each reflected on the challenges and imperatives of ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for equality continues to inspire cannabis reform, challenging racial disparities in policing ...

Rustin and Randolph worked again in 1948 on a successful campaign to end segregation in the U.S. military under President Harry Truman. A pacifist, Rustin protested World War II by resisting the draft ...

Issac Newton Farris Jr., a nephew of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Colorado State University Pueblo on Jan. 23.

We often face situations we did not choose. But we can always choose how to respond. In this case, the response is to find a ...

King's innovative thinking helped pave the way for Black entrepreneurial success. By challenging what's possible, King created a new era.

Hundreds braved the windy, cold weather early Monday morning to venture out to the Rocky Mount Event Center to celebrate the ...

The resonance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech, delivered on the eve of his assassination in Memphis, ...

LEWISTON, Maine — Bates College in Lewiston was one of many institutions across the U.S. that celebrated the life of civil ...

MLK Day, celebrated by many, reflects the enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr., as 93% of Americans honor his life and ...

At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists paused solemnly before a ...